They may not of had a bunch of 5 stars out of HS, but at least 3 of those will be in the league. Purdue has one. I’m willing to bet Clingon has a better nba career than Edey. He’s only a sophomore and has a lot growing to do with his game, plus he’s a better athlete.
the UConn starting lineup was a perfect fit for him. My brother texted me during 2nd half last night and asked me how the hell UConn actually lost 3 games this year. They looked invincible.
yep had to sit a year. You didn't transfer back then unless you REALLY wanted to get the hell outta Dodge...
Oh I know...just saying that I think for him to break through and win one, he's going to need to have one or two of them. Colvin and Catchings both have that potential. And maybe that's the only way he'll have that level of player, to have a 50-100 guy develop into an NBA guy, like Ivey did. But Castle was ALWAYS going to be that guy, and that's the fundamental problem with either not being able to attract those types of kids, or not actively trying to get them. Relying on kids to develop is a game of chance, and it limits how many FF caliber teams you can field, while waiting for the kids to develop. Having a core group of really damn good older players, and complementing them with obvious, early entry NBA level talent, is how you win Natty's nowadays.
I don't know how different they've been. They've always had a post-focused big man. Edey was just bigger, stronger and better than anyone they'd ever had, but they had Williams (who I thought was an under-rated player), Haarms, Swanigan and Haas, so he's always had a post-centric 5. He's got Berg on the bench and another 7'2" guy next year, so it's not changing!
Yeah, I think saying UConn proves you don't need 5 starts is misleading. Think it was his halftime interview, but he said "we want NBA talent that plays smart and wants to play at UConn". I'm paraphrasing, but it was clearly a recruiting blurb aimed at the top players. And, if he only has 1 5* now, he's got at least 4 other four star kids, so not like he's not getting talent. And, now he's going to get even more, and that's what he wants.
They had virtually a new team from last years. It took them awhile to gel. Last night’s team was certainly not the one IU faced in early December.
Agree. I only recall one bad shot by UConn when Karaban launched one early in the shot clock from about 28 feet out. I do not remember any really bad turnovers.
No sir. Castle is the only 5* hurly has gotten. Hes developed guys and used the portal well.
Painter needs to change his defensive approach as well. Never been a great defensive coach and it really shows in game like this. I don't get why people think he is good in that area. His teams are always ranked in the 50-60 range for defense. This they were ranked #62. UCONN #7.
I did not see any 2nd half evidence that PU had studied the tape of those three games.
Early on in his Purdue tenure they played a "no reversal" type defense, similar to Drew's good Baylor teams recently. I don't know why he went away from that...but his Baby Boilers teams were really, really good defensively.
not much CMP could have done last night. They were totally outmatched on the perimeter.
I think Shaq went something like 12-12 from the line that game. I don't think he has ever done that again.
Or.... a Portal Rule that say's..... "You are only allowed "ONE PORTAL TRANSFER" per your college career!!!!!
it really has turned into a disaster.
I have wondered if McNeeley was wooed away from IU by another specific school. Ok, I was thinking Kansas, but that might not be right.
I looked at Rivals and they had Clingan 39 and Hassan Diarra 4 star xfer from Tx A&M I think and Soloman Ball 4 star backup . Again, they're not Duke, UK, UNC or KU but they'd be in the next group of teams in terms of talent. Plus, with 5th year transfers the ratings are basically out of the window by then and you know what you've got. Cam Spencer was super valuable and played a terrific role for them.
pu and edey were gassed early in the 2nd half
Purdue will be back to being good, but never great. B1G Season Champs is their Super Bowl that they have actually achieved. It’s Purdue’s ceiling. That was the last shot pu will have at winning in my lifetime. The Zach Edey experience is over.
A big part of that too is the pressure that UConn puts on your the entire game, not just by defending you hard. Their offense keeps everyone moving and to me seemed to have 3 levels: 1) spread the floor and try and free a shooter, 2) get the ball inside, and then 3) run little curls off downscreens and baseline cuts to the high post for floaters or drives. It kept all the PU players working hard at both ends and I think contributed to their exhaustion, mentally and physically. I'd love to hear Loyer, Smith and TKR describe how hard they worked on D last night vs a "typical" game where their guy might be floating in the corner or away from the action.
Your not really sick are you, if your life is to be that short! Purdue just played in the NCAA finals, ran away with two straight BT titles, has a top 12 recruiting class coming in,
I'm typically not a betting man, but I think I'd put 10 bucks down to bet that if you typed the words "Jaden Ivey" and "once in a generation player" into the search bar, you'd get a thread or two where someone uttered those words here.
IU 5
So all of those "too early top 25" things last year had Michigan State 3rd or 4th. Marquette was 1st or 2nd in several of them. Kansas, same. So yeah, it's wild speculation.
Honestly, this is surprising as hell. What's your reason for optimism? I frankly am not sure you're a tournament team this year without Edey.
